ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with several aspects of the effects of uranium on human health. It begins with a description of the pathways through which humans may be exposed to uranium compounds, continues with a discussion of the toxicity of uranium, and concludes with a survey of the techniques used for determining exposure and assessment of dose incurred. As this treatise is concerned mainly with the analytical chemistry of uranium, each of these topics includes some representative examples of the analytical techniques and sample preparation procedures used. As will be shown later, there are many types of analytical instruments, measurement methodologies, and techniques, and there is no approach that is universally accepted as the denitive method. As always, the analyst should consider the available instrumentation, the information required, and the preparation method best suited for the specic type of sample. The main points in each section are summarized in the form of highlights just like in the other chapters.
